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n Pocatello Film Society is hosting a Free Movie Night and their semi-annual Trailer Party Potluck at the Bengal Theater today with the movie “Last Flag Flying” at 4 and 7 p.m., and the Trailer Party in between shows at 5:45 p.m. where people can help us choose what films will be ...

Rumors on social media that Steve Carell was touring UW-Madison set the campus abuzz Monday afternoon, with some students reporting sightings and others searching the school grounds for the comedian.

One Twitter user tweeted a video that purported to show Carell, sporting a beard and ...

A revival of “The Office” is said to be in the works for NBC, but Steve Carell won’t be returning as Michael Scott.

According to reports from various entertainment sources, the network is looking to follow up on the success of its “Will & Grace” reboot with a return to the offices of ...

They’re back. Agnes, Edith, Margo, Gru and all the Minions return for another fun-filled adventure.

The girls now have a mom in Lucy, and the family is happy and well-adjusted -- as well adjusted as they can be. After all, they’re not your average family. “Despicable Me 3” is a fun sequel ...

KANKAKEE — Harbor House will be hosting its second annual The Best of the Second City fundraiser Jan. 27 at the Majestic Theater, 150 N. Schuyler Ave., Kankakee.

Last year, the fundraiser brought in $11,219 to go toward Harbor House of Kankakee and Iroquois counties.

This performance ...

Movie Minute: ‘The Disaster Artist,’ ‘Just Getting Started’ hit theaters

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” set to hit theaters a week from today, studios have been tiptoeing around that behemoth of a film’s Dec. 15 release date.

So, this weekend we get “The Disaster ...

Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne are solid as Vietnam vets on a mission in Richard Linklater’s latest

A road trip becomes a soul-baring journey for three Vietnam veterans in Richard Linklater’s timely, telling comic-drama “Last Flag Flying.”

Those vets are played ...

‘Last Flag Flying’ at half-staff (review)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Production notes for “Last Flag Flying” say that it is a sequel to the 1973 film “The Last Detail,” directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jack Nicholson and Randy Quaid. Both were based on novels by Darryl Ponicsan, who co-wrote the ...

Films about the brotherhood of veterans have a built-in appeal. They are better still when they are smart here and there, sassy from time to time and contain some meaningful insights. That sums up Last Flag Flying. Its not splashy, but its more than enough. Its melancholy about what war does to ...

Richard Linklater has long had an interest in the travails of young suburban men lurching through life’s changes.

From “Slacker” to “Dazed and Confused,” “Boyhood” to “Everybody Wants Some,” he has been their chronicler, if not their cheerleader.

With “Last Flag Flying,” the ...

In “Last Flag Flying,” Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne play old friends who come together in the face of tragedy.

When Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Carell) learns his son was killed while serving overseas, he enlists the help of his estranged Vietnam friends to help him ...

“Balls” has arrived at the perfect moment.

The play about the battle of the sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, at Stages Repertory Theatre through Oct. 29, comes hot off the heels of the film starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell exploring the same historical event. The ...

Tickets are now on sale for the 26th Philadelphia Film Festival, taking place Oct. 18-29 on four theater screens in Center City.

The diverse film fest will present over 110 feature-length and short films films from 45 countries, opening with “I, Tonya,” a dramatic re-enactment of the ...

Judi Dench plays another English queen, Bobby plays Billie Jean King, and a documentary look at the evolution of punk music in Tulsa are among many highlights in speciality cinema this week.

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“Victoria and Abdul”: Judi Dench re-teams with her “Philomena” director ...

The whole world watched in 1973 as 29-year-old Billie Jean King, reigning queen and No.?1 player of the women’s tennis circuit, faced off in the Houston Astrodome against 55-year-old former Wimbledon champion and greedy court jester Bobby Riggs, who claimed he could still beat any woman player ...

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” NEW

Fresh off his adventures with the Avengers, Peter Parker adjusts to life as a webslinger and faces off against the villainous Vulture. With Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover. Written by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley ...

An installment so uninspired even the Minions aren’t much fun, “Despicable Me 3” starts with a duo of fart jokes and heads metaphorically, if not anatomically, downward from there.

All I can say is: Bring back Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand).

Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy Wilde (Kristen ...

IRISH AYES: If anyone’s asking — and they did — Acton’s own Steve Carell is all for filming the third installment of “Anchorman” in Ireland. Carell, in London for the premiere of “Despicable Me 3,” told RTE Entertainment “After my experience in Dublin at the premiere, yes, I could see that ...

Steve Carell believes the world “needs to see” lighthearted movies.

The 54-year-old actor - who is largely known for appearing in comedy features - has said that in the current political climate where many people are concerned about the state of the world around them, there is a definite ...

Sam Raimi and Marc Webb turned down directing DC Extended Universe movie ‘The Flash’.

The standalone film about the super-fast superhero - portrayed by Ezra Miller - is scheduled to start filming following a delay in production caused by original helmer Rick Famuyiwa quitting the project ...

Chicago’s legendary comedy theater will returns to the Sandwich Opera House on May 20.

“The Second City: Improv All-Stars,” an irresistible hour of improvised comedy, will begin at 8 p.m. The masters of the form will astound the audience with their talent, skill and wit -- all without the ...

JUST SHAVE IT OFF, SHAVE IT OFF: Gov. Charlie Baker showed up for Granite Telecommunications’ annual “Saving by Shaving” fundraiser in Quincy. As the name of the event implies, people have their hair cut off to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This is the third year in a row Baker has ...

#95. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Smart Rating: 87.86U.S. Release Year: 2001Description: A millionaire hires a half-human bounty hunter to find his daughter, kidnapped by vampires in the year 12090.

#94. The Book of Life

Smart Rating: 87.91U.S. Release Year: 2014Description: ...

Who: A gifted writer, comedian and actor, JB Smoove’s career got going in 1999 when he moved to Los Angeles and landed a recurring role on MTV’s “The Lyricist Lounge Show.” At the same time he had guest spots on “The Chris Rock Show” and “Premium Blend.” Those ...

BAD MOMS (R): Three moms at the end of their tethers decide to start saying ‘no’ to things. The comedy has so many opportunities to be great, edgy and insightful but instead settles for the most milquestoast commentary possible on modern motherhood. With Mila Kunis, Kristin Bell, Kathryn Hahn. ...

BAD MOMS (R): Three moms at the end of their tethers go on a spree. With Mila Kunis, Kristin Bell, Kathryn Hahn. 1 hour 41 minutes. BM / NAM

CAFÉ SOCIETY (PG-13): A young man leaves New York for the glitz and tinsel of 1930s Hollywood in this new comedy from Woody Allen. With Kristen ...